After the picks for Babies and Toddlers and the one for Preschoolers, here is a selection of chapter books and novels.
Christmas picks: Chapter books and novels
Why we are publishing Tell Me
Sexuality, bodies and puberty are delicate subjects. Many find them embarrassing, awkward or even too controversial to talk about, let alone with their children.
Christmas picks for preschoolers
Here we are in the month before Christmas!
Need recommendations? Here is our selection of books for preschoolers… You can also contact us for tailored advice.
Christmas picks for babies & toddlers
Here we are in the month before Christmas!
Need recommendations? Let’s start with a selection of books for babies and toddlers… next week you’ll get a selection of our best books for preschoolers! You can also contact us for tailored advice.
October competition winner: Scary books
For Halloween, our readers told us about some of their favourite spooky, scary books. And we got some bonus scary stories too! Kathryn likes Nick Sharratt’s What’s in the Witch’s Kitchen? Sonia’s favourite was the classic The Witches by Roald Dahl. Kate tells us that Sammy’s favourite is Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice… Read more »
Book list: Puberty books for all ages
In November, we are releasing Tell Me, a book full of answers to real questions from 8-year-olds, covering what they really want to know about bodies, sex and emotions. Ella Sharpe, manager of the Younger Sun Bookshop in Yarraville, Australia has provided us with a great list of other popular books on this topic.
Monkey on the Run chosen for New York Times/NY Public Library 10 Best Illustrated Children’s Books
Monkey on the Run, by award-winning Belgian picture book author-illustrator Leo Timmers, has been selected for the New York Times / New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2019.
Book list: Fantastic fiction with strong female leads
This month, we have a list of fantastic fiction with a strong female lead for middle readers, curated by Ella Sharpe from the Younger Sun Bookshop in Yarraville, Australia.
‘Nothing with pictures. No pictures!’
We all know that books for young people are important. Except that some people seem to think that picture books are just an optional extra. They’re for toddlers to chew on – sometimes literally – until they get down to real reading. I still remember a fellow teacher who brought his classes into the school library to borrow books, shouting his final instruction, ‘Nothing with pictures. No pictures.’
September competition winner: Toitoi–Gecko Press competition for young writers and artists
Our readers have been busy this month, creating entries for our September competition.
